This paper will be an analysis of Theodore Robert Bundy a famous serial murderer who killed over a span of 4 years in the 70’s. This paper will discuss some of the developmental and situational factors that might have contributed to his reign of terror. It will also discuss the early years of his life as well as touch base on some of his crimes.

Introduction

Theodore Robert Bundy was born on November 24, 1946 to Eleanor Louise Cowell, he was born at the Elizabeth Lund Home for unwed mothers. He was conceived out of wedlock , his father was unknown but it was listed on his birth certificate it was a sailor by the name of Jack Worthington. Who his mother supposedly had a fling with but that could never be proven(Sullivan, 2009).

Since Bundy was born out of wedlock and his mother did not want to be the talk of the town, she led everyone to believe that Ted was her brother and her parents were his parents and she lived this way for 4 years in Burlington Vermont with her parents until she decided to leave town and take Ted with her. After about 4 years Ted and his mother moved out of Burlington Vermont and they settled in Tacoma Washington where his mother legally changed his last name to Nelson, for reasons which is still not clear. But within a year Louise Cowell met a young man by the name of Johnny Culpepper Bundy and they were married, and that’s when Ted’s last name was changed again for good to Bundy(Sullivan, 2009).

Bundy grew up in Tacoma Washington and he graduated from Woodrow Wilson Highschool. He was not very popular, kept pretty much to himself. He was quoted as saying he really did not know how to interact in a group. He would mimic people’s actions and responses in order to appear in a social setting(Aynesworth, 2000).

It is not known how early in life Ted Bundy began killing, but there was an early sign of abnormalities in his personality. As a young child his own family saw a difference in his behavior. One minute he was fine and then the next he would morph into this whole other person. His aunt recounted and incident when she had awoken from a nap her nephew Ted was standing over her with many knives around her body and he stood there with a complacent look on his face (Sullivan, 2009).

Ted would go on to graduate from highschool and attend college at Washington State, where he would meet the woman that is rumored to be the cause of his killing rampage, her name is Stephanie Brooks. They dated for about a year, but as their relationship progressed Ted’s Personality and sexual inadequacies got in the way of their relationship blossoming (Aynesworth, 2000).

It was not long after his break up with Stephanie Brooks that young women were starting to disappear from campuses around Washington State. When some of the bodies were found they were brutally beaten about the head, strangled, raped and torchered. Some were missing their heads completely. Bundy’s victims ranged from the age of 18 to 24, they all had dark hair and a part down the middle(Sullivan, 2009). Ted’ s reign of terror lasted over a four year period from 1974 to 1978, he killed over a span of six states (Washington, Utah, Colorado, Florida, Idaho and Oregon). He had a total of 36 victims, there was speculation there might have been more and Ted himself had hinted there was, but that was never proven (Sullivan, 2009).

When Ted was caught people were labeling him as a psychopath. The definition of a psychopath is a person who is impulsive, grandiose, callous and has not empathy what so ever, and that definition fir Ted perfectly. He was very grandiose, whe he decided to defend himself at trial instead of having a lawyer. He never showed empathy for his victims , even when he was denying his part in their deaths, and his callousness toward his victims, was...

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Columbia College
Professor Judith Revels
Criminology SOCI 321
Abstract
This research paper will explore the life of a serial killer named TedBundy. We will look at the cause and effects of him becoming a serial killer. We will also discuss the different criminology theories behind Ted Bundy’s actions. Based on what was discovered in the research no one theory can explain the action of TedBundy as a serial killer. The remainder of the paper is laid out as follows: biography of TedBundy, introduction, discussion of crimes and theories, and the conclusion.
Biography of TedBundy
Theodore Robert Cowell later known as TedBundy was the son of Eleanor Louise Cowell; his father was not in his life. He was born in Burlington, Vermont, on November 24th, 1946; a Caucasian male. He was raised in a middle class family environment. His mother was a department store clerk. During Bundy’s early childhood, he and his mother resided with his psychologically challenged grandfather in Philadelphia. Due to society and the way unwed mothers are viewed; Bundy was led to believe that his grandparents were his mother and father and that his mother was his sister.
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Serial killers tend to be white heterosexual males in their twenties and
thirties. While it is impossible to predict who will become a serial killer
there are traits that appear to be similar in all killers. These behaviors
include cruelty to animals, bedwetting, lying, drug and alcohol abuse, and a
history of violence. According to Robert Ressler et al., "serial homicide
involves the murder of separate of separate victims with time breaks between
victims, as minimal as two days to weeks or months. These time breaks are
referred to as a cooling off period." Because homicides involving multiple
victims is gradually becoming more commonplace, and to facilitate an
understanding of the aforementioned definition, it is helpful to differentiate
serial murder from other types of murder, such as mass murder, which
involves,"four or more victims killed within a short time span," and spree
killings, which Ressler et al. defines as "a series of sequential homicides
connected to one event committed over a time period of hours to days and
without a cooling off period."
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married and still to this day does not know who the real father is. His grandparents took him in as if he were their own child and changed his name, he became Theodore Robert
Cowell. Bundy grew up believing that his mother was his older sister. He has never specified when he found out that Louise was his mother, it has been said that he found
out in high school or he found out after a traumatic breakup with a college girlfriend. Louise met a man named Johnny Bundy at a singles night and later married him and
adopted Ted which changed his last name to Bundy. In Bundy’s that high school year he would visit the library and look up detective magazines and books that focused on sexual and violent crimes. He became a compulsive shoplifter he was arrested twice as a juvenile offender but these records later were erased.
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Psychology, Criminology &amp; Justice
TedBundy Case Study
TedBundy Case Study
Natalie Gately
Natalie Gately
CRI1104
CRI1104
10068010
10068010
KERRI-ANNE
KERRI-ANNE
JEREMIAH
JEREMIAH
08/09/2011
08/09/2011
Running head: CASE STUDY: TEDBUNDY
Case Study: TedBundy
Kerri-Anne Jeremiah
Edith Cowan University
Abstract
TedBundy was a very attractive and well educated man; little did everyone know that behind his appealing physics that a serial killer lurked underneath. It was because of his good looks and charm that TedBundy was able to evade police for many years until a few small errors finally lead police straight to him.
There are certain theories in psychology that can be linked to TedBundy and certain key aspects of his life can be believed contributed towards his criminal and violent behavior. The two keys theories that can be linked to TedBundy are the Modeling theory and the psychodynamic or hydraulic model.
Introduction
TedBundy believed to have evaded justice for many years, travelling around the United States, killing and torturing girls because of his good looks and charm (Bio). No one saw signs of a psychopath being hot-headed, manipulative, exploitative,...